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Paul House Is One Step Closer to Freedom

By Tennessee Coalition to Abolish State Killing

A bail reduction hearing for Paul House was held today in Union County in order for the court to reconsider the amount of bail required for House's release. At the June 6th hearing, bail was set at $500,000, an exorbitant amount for a man in a wheelchair who is not a threat to the public nor a flight risk. In today's hearing, bail was reduced to $100,000. This means that the House family must pay 10% or $10,000 of that amount in order for Paul House to make bail and go home. TCASK, in conjunction with Joyce House and the Nashville Scene, is planning a fundraiser to raise the bail money for House. We hope to have details finalized next week. If you would like to make a donation towards Paul House's bail now, you can send a check to TCASK, P...continue to full post

Full post as published by tcask:: on the road (to abolition) on June 27, 2008 (boomark / email).